"Ah!" I hear a scream from across the room. Suddenly I'm lifted into the air, and I feel the ground under me, or more like I DON'T feel it anymore. I see a weird pinkish glow around me, but Rainbow is still in my arms, and she doesn't even seem to notice.

"Put her down!" Now I can see Twilight looking at me with a mixture of confusion, horror, and anger. I guess I should have expected this, its not like humans are a common thing here right? In fact, it probably looks like I attacked Rainbow the way I tackled her across the floor.

"What? No!" I say back in protest. I thought she was gone forever, there is no way in hell I'm letting her go ever again.

"I said-" Twilight starts but gets cut off.

"Cool it. Hes cool..." Rainbow says quietly as she looks between the two of us with puffy red eyes. All eyes are on us, and all of them have distinct expressions in them. I guess that's just a special talent I've always had, I can tell emotions just by looking at someone.

"What!? Are you crazy Rainbow? This is probably some creature from the Everfree Forest!"

"No, I'm not crazy. Let him down so he can actually explain to you!"

Twilight gives me a suspicious look before dropping me to the ground where I land with a thud.

"Ah... my ass... thanks for that by the way Twilight." I say sarcastically as I stand up. I place Rainbow down on the ground and she immediately presses up into my leg.

"H-How do you..."

"Know your name? Because I'm a genius." I can use this to my advantage to freak them all out. I start pointing around the room at Rainbow's friends. "And that's Applejack, that's Rarity, that's Fluttershy, that's Pinkie Pie, and this is Rainbow Dash. You are Twilight Sparkle, fourth princess of Equestria. Is your mind blown yet?"

"I...I..." Twilight's eye twitches and her mouth hangs open slightly. I can hear faint snickers from around the room. At least some of them have a sense of humor. Rainbow just looks up at me with a smirk that just screams, "Was that necessary?"

"How about I explain, while he shuts up?" Rainbow says with a slight chuckle. She walks up to what looks like a DJ booth, and steps up to the microphone. "Guys, you might be wondering who and what this guy is. It started a few months ago when I was teleported away by Discord. I was sent to a world called Earth, where the dominant species are these things called humans. This guy right here is the one who found me. I didn't know him, and he didn't know me, but he took me in and gave me food, shelter, and his friendship. We quickly became close friends, and he has been taking care of me since I vanished. This is Matthew Green... and I love him... a lot." Rainbow finishes as she looks at me with a genuine smile, her eyes beginning to water again.

"Love? Like as in-" Twilight starts.

"Yes, I love him Twilight, and I don't care what anypony thinks."

I walk up to the microphone and kneel down in front of it to adjust for my height.

"Hey, whats up everyone? I'm Matthew Green, and I'm the one who has been protecting Rainbow for the past three and a half months. I risked life and limb to keep her safe, and it almost cost me my life on multiple occasions. But you know what? I love her, and I would do it all again if it meant she would be safe." I say as I pull Rainbow into my side and stare at the crowd. I hear murmurs from around the room, as well as some whispers.

Everyone goes quiet again before the two of us are surrounded on the little stage. I'm assaulted with thank you's and friendly compliments for keeping Rainbow safe while she was gone. Even Rainbow's friends, including Twilight, come up to me once the crowd dissipates.

"Ah can't thank you enough Mr. Green for protecting her." Applejack says as she tips her hat.

"It was no problem at all, and please, call me Matt."

"Well Matt, I'm grateful for what you did for Rainbow. How can we ever repay you?" Twilight says.

"...Twilight, can I speak to you in private please?" I say as I stand up. She nods and follows me outside where the sun is setting over the horizon. "Lets walk and talk."

"Okay, what is it?" She says as we begin to walk.

"As you could probably guess, I have a family, friends, and a life of my own back on my planet. I didn't come here on purpose, so its not like I really planned to suddenly arrive here. Is there any way I can get back?"

"You could probably ask our princess, Celestia, for help with that. I know for a fact she knows how to do it since she was the one who developed the spell to bring Rainbow here. All she would have to do is reverse the spell to send you to Earth."

"Oh, that's good news. I can't wait to get back with Rainbow, its been really dull and lonely without her."

Twilight stops walking, and I turn around to face her when she does. "Wait, what? Rainbow is staying here, you know that right?"

"Um, no? I want to take her back with me. I can't live here, but she easily fits in back where I'm from. She's made a life for herself there."

"And how do you know she would even want to go back with you?"

"Because I know Rainbow. We were talking about if she would return if she had the choice. I'm pretty sure she would have stayed with me had she had the choice. But apparently, you didn't think about that and you just took her from me!" My voice starts to rise as I realize my eyes are starting to water.

"We didn't even know you existed until twenty minutes ago Matt, so we just assumed she would be thrilled to be home."

"She WAS home! She was happy there, and so was I! It destroyed my life when she disappeared! I don't think you understand when I say that she means everything to me, and that I can't live without her."

"I-I'm so sorry. I didn't know this would happen. We need her though, she's the element of loyalty. Without her, we can't use the elements. What if we were attacked without our biggest weapon?"

"I... fuck, I'll just see what this Celestia says. Maybe she'll have a solution. When can I see her?"

"She's pretty busy this week, so you could probably make your way up to Canterlot in a few days. Until then you're more than welcome to stay in the library with me."

"I appreciate that Twilight. Hey, can you send a note back to my place for me? My parents are probably gonna worry."

"Sure, no problem!"

"Hey, why can't you just send me back? You sent the messages to Earth, why not me?"

"I don't have that kind of power. It was hard enough to get inanimate objects there, I doubt I have the magic to get a living creature there. Celestia, however, could do it pretty easily."

"Oh, Okay. Thanks for the help then. Lets get back to the library, I really miss Rainbow, its been weeks since I've seen her."

We head back towards the library where Rainbow is waiting just inside the door with her other friends. She runs out and greets us when we come back.

"So, what were you guys talking about?" Rainbow asks as we sit down on Twilight's guest bed. She let us go upstairs to her room to be alone for a few minutes to catch up.

"How I'm going to get home."

"What? You can just stay here with me Matt. We can be together forever now!"

"No, I can't stay here Rainbow. I have Emily, my parents, my friends, and an entire future ahead of me. I have to go back, and it has to be soon."

"But... I just got you back, I don't want to lose you again!"

"Which is why I want you to come back with me Rainbow. We can be together on Earth!"

"How would we even get back?"

"Twilight said we should head to Canterlot in a few days. She said that Celestia would be able to send us back to Earth."

"I'd love to go back with you Matt. I don't care where we are, as long as we're together, I'll be happy."

"Well now that that is settled, lets get back to that party." I say as I stand up. "Shall we?" I hold my hand out for her. She places her hoof in my palm and hops off the bed.

This is going to be an interesting week.